Dosa-licious: A South Indian veggie delight

Start your day (or finish it) with a South Indian protein hit! Feel free to mix it up by adding different vegetables or spices of your choosing.

241 calories | 10g vegetarian protein | 2 serves of vegies | 8.5g fibre (per serve) | Prep time: 4 hours or overnight | Cooked in under 15 minutes | Serves 8

Batter:

• 1 cup quinoa
• ¾ cup red lentils
• ¼ cup yellow split peas
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• Cooking oil/ghee as needed

Filling:

• 2 carrots
• 1 cup corn
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 capsicum
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 chili

Coriander leaves to garnish

Why is it good for you?

A serve of this tasty pancake will help you to reach your five serves of veggies a day. This high fibre, high protein, low calorie recipe makes a great breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack. Fibre and protein both help to keep you full and satisfied, making this a perfect meal for weight loss and weight management.

Method:

1. 1. Wash and soak quinoa, lentils, split peas together for four hours or overnight.
2. 2. Rinse and put soaked ingredients into a blender. Add salt and water.
3. 3. Pour ½ cup of batter into a medium-sized, lightly-greased fry pan
4. 4. Cook on one side, turn over and sprinkle on vegetable mix. Cook until brown.
5. 5. Garnish with coriander

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